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Page 2, The Hondo Anvil Herald, Thursday,
Spreading
democracy
has difficulties
By Sarah McClendon
Syndicated Cshusnfct
Whether due to the in-
creasing number of revolu-
tionary movements in coun-
tries around the world or the
feeling that democracy is
losing the battle for the
hearts and minds in emerg-
ing nations, the United
States has recently taken up
the cause of worldwide
democracy with a mission-
ary zeal. But, while the
result may be desirable to all
Americans, one wonders
about the means and the cost
to achieving this end.
The Congress recently
passed the National En-
dowment for Democracy Act
which establishes a non-
profit organization “to sup-
port the participation of the
two major American politi-
cal parties, labor, business
and other U.S. private
sector groups in bolstering
cooperation with those
abroad dedicated to the
growth of democratic deve-
lopment in a manner consis-
tent both with the broad
concerns of U.S. national
interest and with the specific
requirements of the demo-
cratic groups of other coun-
tries which are aided by
programs funded by the
endowment.”
Supporters of this pro-
gram include leaders of the
House, Senate, AFlrCIO
and President Reagan.
At a recent press confer-
ence, this reporter asked
President Reagan if the
Democracy Program (as it's
generally called) would in
fact provide tax dollars for
private sector leaders to go
into foreign countries, judge
the governments and plot
their overthrow if they were
not found to be democratic.
And wouldn’t such actions
involve the UJ3. in more
wars?
The President denied that
overthrow of nan-democratic
governments is not the aim
of this program.
“What we have in mind,”
he explained, “is that the
Marxist-Leninists, and the
World Socialist Movement,
for that matter, have been
ardent missionaries for their
beliefs all over the world.
And we in the democracies
where free enterprise is
practiced have just sort of
thought that maybe every-
one could see how well we
are doing and follow our
lead.
‘The proposal is for people
to go and be the same kind of
missionaries and see if they
cannot explain democracy...
It b going to be an education
program pointing out the
differences that those coun-
tries that have chosen our
idea, our way instead of
statism, authoritarianism or
totalitarianism, their living
standard, their prosperity,
their freedom is so much
greater than anything the
other countries have. We
just want to explain to
people how it works.”
The two main forces
behind the program are the
Georgetown University Cen-
ter for Strategic and Inter-
national Studies, the
American Political Founda-
tion and the AFlrCIO (Inter-
national Labor Division).
Former U.S. Senator
William Brock of Tennessee,
now the president’s trade
ambassador, is chairman of
the board of the Democracy
Program and former chair-
man of the board of the
American Political Founda-
tion.
Proponents of the pro-
gram induced the chairman
of both the Republican
National Committee and the
Democratic National Com-
mittee to lend their names
and organizations in spon-
sorship. The two chairmen
alternate in positions of
responsibility for the pro-
gram whose purpose is
stated in the legislation to be
the encouragement of free
and democratic institutions
throughout the world
“through private sector initi-
ation, industry activities
which promote the indivi-
dual rights and freedoms
including internationally re-
cognized human rights and
freedoms...essential to the
functioning of democratic
institutions.”
Designated to serve on
the board for the program
are: Rep. Dante Fasceli (D.,
Fla.), Sen. Charles Percy
<R, 111.), Louis E. Martin
(Democratic party black
leader who has served under
Democratic presidents),
Sally Shelton (former aide to
Senator Lloyd Bentsen),
Olin Robinson, John
Richardson Jr., Charles
Manat t (chairman of the
Democratic National Com-
mittee), Polly Baca Barragon
(Democratic National Com-
mittee leader), Frank
Fahrenkopf (chairman of the
Republican National Com
mittee), Lane Kirkland
(AFlrCIO), Albert Shanker,
William Brock (U.S. trade
ambassador), Charles A.
Smith, Jay Van Andei, and
Mrs. L. Daniels.
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Crockett Report
By Jim Crockett
State Representative
Support Mounts tar
Proposition Zero
The residential school tax
relief, education funding
plan called Proposition Zero
continues to gain
momentum. In addition to
mounting support among
citizens and government
leaders, recent studies per-
formed by two major univer-
sities detail why Proposition
Zero is a sound proposal.
The Texas Real Estate
Research League at Texas
AftM University studied the
effect of Proposition Zero on
affordability of homebuying,
and concluded: The average
Texas household in 1981
could qualify for a home
which costs about $800 to
$1400 more -under Proposi-
tion Zero;” and, “The hous-
ing payment savings (from
reduced property taxes) is
equal to a $400 to $550
annual pay increase insofar
as loan qualifying ability.”
Assistant Professor of
Economics at the University
of Texas at Austin, Raixir
Lyon, views the pro
contribution as “addressing
the potential inequities
associated with locally fund-
ing education through the
property tax.” Professor
Lyon’s analysis continues,
The movement to funding
via a state sales tax that
exempts food, medicine, and
utility bills is a sound
approach to the school
funding problem.”
In addition to these
studies, the Proposition Zero
legislative staff is near to
determining the effect of
Proposition Zero in every
Texas school district. Recent
refinements of the plan will
"“nr* that no school district
loses any current funding.
At the same time the plan
insures that poorer school
districts will have then-
funding levels increased.
Although the bill is not
drafted yet, the proposal will
exempt the first $100,000 in
value of single family homes
and per unit value of
multi-family residences, and
personal automobiles from
the operation and mainten-
ance portion of school pro-
perty taxes. An additional
one-cent state sales tax will
be levied to replace the
revenue lost by the property
tax exemptions. Revenue
from the sales tax will be
disbursed from a dedicated
fund on a per-pupil basis.
Staff studies at the
stability of the sales tax
have concluded that the
sales tax revenues grow
about 16 times faster than
pupil population in Texas.
The sales tax offers an
overgrowing source of re-
venue for Texas schools.
State Representative Jim
Crockett will co-sponsor the
proposal in the next Texas
legislative session. Already
over 15 other legislators
have agreed to sign onto the
bill.
Oil dependency must
be broken in Texas
Austin - Recession in the
oil and gas industry this past
year brought home a dear,
sobering message for Texas:
We cannot remain economi-
cally dependent on this
single industry. It is time to
concentrate our efforts on
expanding other Texas busi-
nesses and attracting new
ansa to provide the neces-
sary diversity for a strong
and stable economy.
In the face of sluggish
demand and dropping prices
for oil and gas, we learned
just how dependent we have
become. By midsummer,
837,000 Texans were looking
for wok and state tax
revenun, heavily tied to the
oil and gas industry, de-
clined sharply, leaving the
state with a daera— in
estimated revenue for 1984-
•8 of about $S billion.
Not all our economic
oonoarna are related to these
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market In Tsxa each baas.
To meet this challenge, I
have established the Gover-
nor’s Office of Economic
Development (OED), staffed
by aggressive professionals
working to broaden the
markets for Texas products
and services and to help
Texas communities attract
the kinds of new businesses
they need and want.
This office will promote ' 1/1
expansion of trade, parti-
cularly exports, of Texas
agricultural products,
manufactured goods and
services. Through careful
planning and technical
assistance, the OED can help
minimize the risk to small
businesses ready to expand
"into new markets and help
identify high growth busi-
nesses and their correspond-
ing foreign markets.
Studies show that so
percent of our growth and
new jobs are expected
to come from expansion of
existing businesses in Texas.
Currently, Texas lags
third behind Florida and
California in gross revenue
from exports. With a coo
ontmted trade expansion
we on inerwae
seise, mate new jobs and
JMMd this state’s revenue
Attracting new bust
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STATE CAPITAL
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By LyndeN Wiliams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN - Almost lost in
the flurry of an indicted
attorney general, debates
over dwindling state re-
venues, and lawsuits against
giant oil companies is the
Nov. 8 election, just around
the comer.
In what is expected to be
an off-year low turnout,
voters will either approve or
disapprove 11 proposed
amendments to the Texas
Constitution.
The proposed amend-
ments, in the order they will
appear on the ballot, are:
Amendment No. 1
Authorizes fewer justice
of the peace and constable
precincts in counties with a
population of less than
30,000 and provides for
continuous service by county
officials when precinct
boundaries are changed.
This amendment, skillfully
authored by freshman Rep.
Dudley Harrison, D-
Sanderson, is aimed at
reducing the cost of county *
government in rural areas
which do not need as many
as the constitutionally re-
quired four JP’s and con-
stables.
Harrison convinced the
Legislature that some rural
counties could get by with as
few as one JP and constable,
and their county govern-
ments could save revenues if
they could drop the unneces-
sary salaries.
If approved by voters,
county officials would have
until Jan. 1,1987 to comply
with the new requirements
which would designate new
precincts according to popu-
lation.
Amendment No. 2
Proposes to replace the
limitation on the value of an
urban homestead with a
limitation based on size, with
regard to the forced sale of
the property.
Currently, numerous lots
designated at a maximum
v^lue of $10,006 are desig-
nated as an urbpn home-
stead and ate exempt frbm
forced sale
This amendment would
base the exemption at one
acre of land, together with
any improvements.
Amendment No. 3
Would give the Legisla-
ture the power to grant
agricultural producers
associations the authority to
collect a refundable checkoff
on their product sales.
Those producers would
f . approve the fee collec-
tion in a members referen-
dum The proceeds would be
used only for research,
marketing and educational
programs relating to that
particular industry.
Amendment No. 4
Authorizes the Legisla-
ture to provide the tem-
porary succession to offices
in the Legislature when a
senator or representative
becomes unavailable to
serve during enemy attack
emergencies.
It also provides for sus-
pension of certain constitu-
tional procedural rules dur-
ing emergencies caused by
such an attack.
Grand Saline State Rep.
Bill Hollowell, a staunch
veteran, authored this bill
providing for the Legisla-
ture to operate under
nuclear attack or war.
Amendment No. 5
Proposes to authorize use
of the Permanent School
Fund to guarantee school
bonds.
This bill would aid local
school districts with con-
struction needs but unfavor-
able economic conditions for
unaided bonding. The pro-
posed guaranteed bond pro-
gram would save school
districts millions in long-
term construction debt
financing.
Amendment No. 6
Would allow the court to
garnish wages for enforce-
ment of court-ordered child
support payments.
Current law prohibits the
court from forcing part of a
person’s salary or wages to
go to child support pay-
ments. Brownsville Rep.
Rene Oliveira authored this
bill aimed at parents who
default on such payments.
This amendment does not
acres of land, the proposed
program is aimed at the
modern vet who may only
want to buy an urban
residence.
The program would be
seif-supporting.
Allows local governments
to exempt certain veteran
and fraternal organizations
from property taxes.
Current law exempts only
charitable organizations; the
proposed amendment would
allow other groups, such as
the VFW, Rotary Chib, etc,
to hold property eligible for
tax exemption on a local
option basis.
Amendment No. 9
Proposes to eliminate un-
necessary delays in resolv-
ing certain court cases by
allowing probate court
judges to serve in other
courts.
The 11 statutory courts
affected by this proposal are
located in Bexar (2), Dallas
(3), Galveston, Harris (3) and
Tarrant (2) counties.
If approved, judges sitting
on these courts could sit
state-wide according to an
assignment system that
would be provided by the
Legislature.
Intends to allow cities that
replace or relocate sewer
lines to enter into agree-
ments with private property
owners to build sewer
laterals.
If the homeowner agreed,
the dty could make assess-
ments over a five-year
period to pay the cost of
connecting the house to the
main sewer line.
AmendmentNo.il
Proposes to change this
Board of Pardons and Pa-
roles from a constitutional
agency to a statutory
agency, and would eliminate
the Governor’s power to
revoke paroles.
If approved, the member-
ship of the Pardons and
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Amendment No. 7
Authorizes $800 million in
state bonds to finance home
purchase loans for Texas
veterans.
Modeled after the 34-year-
old veteran’s land program
which helps vets buy 10
ture.
Currently, the three board
members are appointed one
by the governor, one by the
Chief Justice ot the Texas
Supreme Court, and one by
the presiding judge of the
Court at Criminal Appeals.
Mtdiaa County
By J^.Rios
TftoMfaqt
nesses, which will improve a
community's quality of life
and tax base, has become
a highly competitive enter-
prise. Not every Texas dty
and town has the resources
and network to know what
businesses to target.
The OED can provide local
governments with needed
background data on busi-
es looking to relocate.
This office is developing a
base of detailed economic
and technical information to
build a case for relocating to
Texas.
Texas is a good place to
live and work and, with a
well-coordinated strategy at
the state level, we can make
our communities economi-
cally stronger and able to
afford the quality schools,
transportation systems and
other public services which
enrich our lives and provide
a healthy future for our
children.
Many Hispanic Catholics
in Mexico and in the
Southwestern U.S. still re-
tain deep-rooted beliefs that
involve ceremonies on “el dia
de los muertos” or the day of
the dead. Actually, it in-
volves two days: November
1 is known as All Saints’
Day, a Catholic commemora-
tion in the Americas;
November 2 is called All
Souls’ Day.
It is among the Mexican
Indian communities that the
imagery and symbolism of
“el dia de los muertos”
becomes most colorful and
meaningful. Many Mexicans
believe that the souls of dead
persons return to their
families for a night’s visit. To
mark the occasion of this
yearly reunion of loved ones,
the spirits are received and
welcomed as honored
guests.
Many decorations are
made to celebrate this day of
the dead. Perhaps the most
impressive is the “ofrenda”
or offering, a decorated
“altar” or shrine containing
food, fruit, flowers, candles
and incense. Favorite foods
of the deceased are prepared
and placed on the altar,
sometimes in bowls, baskets
or plates. Mexicans believe
that this is the only time of
the year when the dead can
eat. The families of the
deceased also partake of the
food. Consequently, ceme-
teries appear much like
popular picnic grounds.
Probably more varieties of
foods and confections, both
for eating and offering, are
made for the day of the dead
then any other Mexican
national holiday.
Decorated loaves of bread
or “pan de muerto” are
baked in the shape of people,
skeletons, and skulls.
Where To Write
Your Representatives
U.S. Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen
240 Russell Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
U.S. Senator John Tower..
142 Russell Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Congressman Abraham tUck*
Kazan
2408 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20518
Senator BUI Sims
P.O. Box 12088
Capitol Station
Aurt In, Texas 78711
Representative Jim Crottstt
P.O. Box 2910
Capitol Station
Austin, Tans 78788
Sweets take an the farm af
tombstones, coffins, even
miniature funeral crypts and
processions complete with
flowers, bereaved people,
and cemeteries. Some of the
sugary creations are
authentic works of art.
The bright yellow orange
flower, “zempasuchitl”, be-
longing to the marigold
family, is the traditional
flower of the dead. Most
graves are blanketed with
these blossoms. At night, a
vigil is kept at the cemetery
while candles burn eerily,
continuously and im-
pressively.
Thousands make their
annual pilgrimage to the
cemeteries during the day of
the dead. Priests bless
graves; people offer prayers
and food, and dean as well as
decorate graves; vendors
sell a variety of foods; and
even poets compose satirical
poems attacking the well-
known and unknown.
These poems are appropri-
ately called “cslaveras” or
skull writings. Everyone
socializes and visits
dread, although part of the
1 acospttnce of the
•and of Hie, are
inglad with a
ind acknow-
of death tlat is
drastically unique and
bright.
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County, particularly
Catholics, retain cm dssp-
rooted baHsf on the day of
the dead. This tavolvsa
perhaps to wan
site, place af .a wreath, or
offer prayers on “si dia da
los muertos”.
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